The Cycle

• Scan environment and collect raw data
• Sort by time, location, actor, method
• Look for repetitions and relationships
• Predict intent, then move decisively

Pattern Types

• Track temporal cycles and schedules
• Map spatial routes and locations
• Note behavioral habits and tendencies
• Trace associative and financial links

Data Sources

• Gather HUMINT from talk and observation
• Collect SIGINT from signals and metadata
• Mine OSINT from public records
• Pull IMINT from imagery and surveillance

Baseline

• Collect sufficient data over time
• Define the boundaries of normal
• Update the baseline continuously
• Build confidence before judging deviation

Anomalies

• Flag sudden shifts in frequency
• Note deviations from usual timing
• Mark new or unusual locations
• Watch for rising secrecy and resources

Field Application

• Detect threats before they form
• Identify key actors and openings
• Read surveillance and counter-surveillance
• Sharpen your decision edge

Stay Detached

• Observe without forming early bias
• Validate significance before acting
• Separate signal from random noise
• Let the data lead the call